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Ivan Repušić’s impressive conducting helps create a distinct sense of occasion [MC]

The conclusion of a focused, chronological look at Rabin’s ‘Bell Telephone Hour’ broadcasts [JW]

Wilson and his colleagues do full justice to this Broadway masterpiece [JQ]

An under-rated, somewhat overlooked recording featuring an array of superb voices, very well conducted [RMo]

(Déjà Review) Melancholy, heroic, sombrely optimistic – I cannot overstate the high quality of this music [RB]

Richness of musical colour and tone, virtuosic playing and a well-chosen programme make this a delightful CD [KT]

A much-admired Elgar Overtures disc still sounds resplendent [JW]

Classic performances from Schreier and Shetler [RMas]

A mightily impressive debut recording from Stutzmann in Atlanta [RMo]

A mix of well-known and unhackneyed songs, first class playing and agreeable singing [GF]

Contrasting works by pupil and teacher in an intelligent, interesting programme [NB]

Fabulous music, a worthy champion [SA]

All Janáček fans should be acquiring this without delay as should those as yet unconverted [ED]

Pristine’s splendid enhancement of this recording into Ambient Stereo further minimises the differences between this and Callas’ recording seven years later [RMo]

Glorious works, born of the cinema but perfect for the concert hall [PRJ]

Langgaard’s richly iconoclastic opera undermined and subverted by an over-rich iconoclastic staging [PCG]

Stunning playing reveals there’s more to the Mandarin than brutality [DMD]

A welcome reissue of Martin orchestral works [LW]

Robert Saxton’s two recent substantial works, well played and recorded [HC]

Uneven performances of two British song cycles but there’s a world première of another [JW]

(Déjà Review) Unassuming, confident, middle of the road performances very well recorded [RB]

For all that I thoroughly enjoy this recording, the less textually correct Bonynge still retains its places in the affections [RMo]

Ensemble 360 and Claire Booth bring Pierrot to life on this superb disc [PTh]

A valuable Penderecki rediscovery undermined by problems of preparation and presentation [PCG]